(19)

(11)

EP 2 512 542 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/43 (21) Application number: 10788456.1 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 29/08(2006.01) A61L 29/16(2006.01) A61L 29/14(2006.01) A61M 25/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/058433 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/075309 (23.06.2011 Gazette 2011/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 18.12.2009 US 642612 (71) Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054-2807 (US)	(72) Inventors: KOKISH, Lyudmila Los Gatos California 95030 (US) PACETTI, Stephen, D. San Jose California 95130 (US) STANKUS, John Campbell California 95008 (US) (74) Representative: de Rooij, Mathieu Julien  ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona ES-08002 Barcelona (ES)